Location: Richmond, VA (Remote)

As a Senior SQL Server Engineer, You Will:

• Provide Managed SQL Engineering Services including the following database support activities
• Perform manual builds that cannot be built through the client's automation
• Install featured software/database components
• Implement and configure environments for disaster recovery and high availability
• Deploy project-related support during project lifecycle
• Provide ongoing Data Definition Language (“DDL”), Data Manipulation Language (“DML”), and Data Control Language (“DCL”) changes
• Move data between environments on an ad hoc basis
• Participate in testing customer applications as support during specific project phases
• Support Business Recovery Testing (“BRT”) and Technical Readiness Testing (“TRT”) activities
• Update technical readiness checklists in response to environmental configuration changes
• Fulfill standard requests to build new SQL databases and adding supporting components
• Fulfill standard change requests to configure existing SQL databases or add supporting components to them
• Create new or maintain existing SQL database standards, patterns, and stacks
• Provide support for PaaS or cloud hosted SQL database workloads
• Perform research and maintain database technology roadmaps
• Coordinate with other areas to plan and execute database refresh activities driven by established roadmaps
• Test database patches as per schedule or ad hoc as needed
• Develop and test scripts for deploying new patches
• Provide incident management support, including participation in the client's post-incident Problem Quality Assurance Review (“PQAR”) and Proactive Problem Management processes
• Serve as liaison with SQL database vendors as needed for incident resolution escalation
• Provide problem management support, including contributing to Root Cause Analysis (“RCA”) and After Action Review (“AAR”) documentation, and the subsequent action items associated with those documents
• Remediate or document nonstandard configurations
• Develop technical solutions for vulnerability alerts
• Analyze and develop or identify short term and long term solution compliance enforcement mechanisms
• Process Improvements and Automation
• Identify and assess current manual processes associated with or necessary to support SQL databases Develop process improvements or technical solutions to automate eligible manual tasks

 
To Be Successful, You Need:

• Bachelor's degree and eight (8) or more years of SQL Server Database administration and development experience
• Strong experience with SQL Server 2014
• Experience with PostgresSQL and Terraform required
• Experience performing manual builds that cannot be built through the client's automation
• Experience installing featured software/database components
• Experience implementing and configuring environments for disaster recovery and high availability
• Experience deploying project-related support during project lifecycle
• Experience providing ongoing Data Definition Language (“DDL”), Data Manipulation Language (“DML”), and Data Control Language (“DCL”) changes
• Experience moving data between environments on an ad hoc basis
• Experience with migrating data from a legacy database to SQL 2014
• Experience with Ansible and Gitlab preferred
• This role requires US Citizenship

Why xScion?

• We have an amazing culture– We were named a Best Places to Work in Virginia 7 times, including 2023.
• We are poised for rapid growth– We are on the cutting edge of digital transformation in Financial Services, Healthcare, Nonprofit and Public Sector and continuously welcome new clients to the xScion family.
• We believe in your continuous development– We invest in our teams’ development, including our Communities of Practice, technology partnerships, sandbox and paying for certifications and trainings to improve their skills because we are committed to collectively being the best at what we do.
• We want you to make an impact in whatever you do– Our people are given the opportunity to provide impactful change to our clients and team.
• We believe in equality - As a woman-owned organization, we believe in an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone’s uniqueness makes us stronger.
• Great Benefits: Medical, dental, 401(k) match, flexible spending and more, but we also have unique perks such as up to 27 days off a year (including your birthday!), remote work opportunities, parental leave, wellness benefits and many other things that inspire balance and flexibility.

We’re Transforming RegTech Organizations:

At xScion, we Turn Change Into Value. We help clients in highly regulated industries start or accelerate their digital transformation initiatives by shifting their mindset and goals into smaller, actionable steps that create lasting value. With more than 20 years of experience supporting Regulatory Technology (RegTech), xScion provides both domain experts and tailored solutions to help organizations navigate complex compliance and technology requirements. We specialize in Business Agility, Cloud Transformation and Organizational Change Management solutions for clients in Financial Services, Public Sector, Nonprofits and Healthcare. Our experts help prepare and create change to clients’ processes, technology and culture in order to improve operational efficiencies and the customer experience. As a certified Woman-Owned Small Business, we are proud to be the most trusted solutions partner that business and technology leaders count on to deliver lasting, impactful value.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. xScion takes affirmative action in support of its policy to employ and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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